Apprenticeship Vacancies

Join one of our teams

Apprentices working for the council are fully-fledged members of their teams, carrying out a wide variety of jobs in the busy world of local government.

Apprenticeship opportunities with us provide you with an excellent opportunity to learn work-based skills and gain a recognised qualification.

Business units where we have previously had apprenticeship opportunities include:

Active4Today

Corporate Administration

Communications

Finance

Human Resources

Legal

Licensing

Parks and Amenities

Planning Policy

Revenues and Benefits

Waste Management

Economic Development

Apprenticeship placements usually last for a temporary period of 12 to 15 months during which time you will benefit from training in your job role and develop a greater understanding of the council and the services we offer.

Unfortunately we are unable to guarantee a permanent role at the end of the 12 months, but apprentices are encouraged to apply for any suitable vacancies that do arise during their time with us. Of the 17 apprentices recruited in the last two years, 10 have either secured permanent roles or moved on to an advanced apprenticeship and 5 are still completing their first qualification.

To apply, visit the JobsGoPublic website where you can complete an online application form or, alternatively, contact personnel@nsdc.info or call 01636 655242 to request an application pack.

Success stories

Whether it’s dealing with customers at our offices at Castle House or maintaining the variety of species of trees in our country parks our apprentices get the opportunity to learn about the diverse world of local government first hand.

Take a look at our success stories to find out how our scheme has benefitted some of our current and previous apprentices.